Joystiq http://www.joystiq.com Joystiq http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/http://www.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif Joystiq http://www.joystiq.com en-us Copyright 2013 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/<![CDATA[Retro Game Music Bundle has new albums for Duke, Jazz Jackrabbit]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/05/29/retro-game-music-bundle-has-new-albums-for-duke-jazz-jackrabbit/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/05/29/retro-game-music-bundle-has-new-albums-for-duke-jazz-jackrabbit/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/05/29/retro-game-music-bundle-has-new-albums-for-duke-jazz-jackrabbit/#commentsRetro Game Music Bundle has new albums for Duke, Jazz Jackrabbit The Retro Game Music Bundle throws down some sweet and never-before-released albums from video game alumni - including Duke Nukem 2 and 3D, Myst, Shadow Warrior, Double Dragon Neon and three Jazz Jackrabbit games - available in two tiers in "pay what you want" style.

Level one is for those who pay at least $1, and it includes the soundtracks for Duke Nukem 3D and Jazz Jackrabbit 1 and 2 - neither of which have seen an official release - along with Tyrian, Myst, and 7th Guest/11th Hour.

Level two is available at $10 or more and it includes soundtrack premieres for Shadow Warrior, Duke Nukem 2, Jazz Jackrabbit 3, Major Stryker, Cosmo's Cosmic Adventure, Wacky Wheels and a special remix album of Duke Nukem 3D featuring songs by Disasterpeace, Magnet Boy, Eirik Suhrke, Alex Brandon and more composers. Level two also gets soundtracks for Double Dragon Neon, Alter Ego, Edge, Magnetis and Lava Blade.

The Retro Game Bundle is available through June 5. Give it a whirl right here.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>bundlemusicretro-game-music-bundlesoundtracksoundtracksWed, 29 May 2013 22:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Square Enix releasing 'Remaster' soundtracks for SNES Final Fantasy games]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/04/29/square-enix-releasing-remaster-soundtracks-for-snes-final-fant/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/04/29/square-enix-releasing-remaster-soundtracks-for-snes-final-fant/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/04/29/square-enix-releasing-remaster-soundtracks-for-snes-final-fant/#comments Square Enix remixing SNES Final Fantasy musicSquare Enix is dipping into its back catalog to offer remastered versions of its SNES Final Fantasy soundtracks, starting with Final Fantasy 4 on July 3. The Japanese release of the CD will come in a special box with art by character designer Yoshitaka Amano.

While the CD soundtrack likely won't see official release in North America, you can purchase it from an importer like CDJapan. And Square Enix is surprisingly good about digitally releasing soundtracks.

JoystiqSquare Enix releasing 'Remaster' soundtracks for SNES Final Fantasy games originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 29 Apr 2013 19:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>final-fantasyfinal-fantasy-4japansoundtracksoundtrackssquare-enixMon, 29 Apr 2013 19:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Elder Scrolls, Fallout and other Bethesda soundtracks now on iTunes]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/01/31/elder-scrolls-fallout-and-other-bethesda-soundtracks-now-on-itu/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/01/31/elder-scrolls-fallout-and-other-bethesda-soundtracks-now-on-itu/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/01/31/elder-scrolls-fallout-and-other-bethesda-soundtracks-now-on-itu/#comments Elder Scrolls, Fallout and other Bethesda soundtracks now on iTunesNow that's what we call Dragonborn music, Vol. 1. Bethesda Softworks has released seven of its game soundtracks to the mom and pop record shop known as "iTunes."

The Elder Scrolls soundtracks, all composed by Jeremy Soule, include Morrowind and Oblivion for $9.99 each, while Skyrim asks an imperial premium at $15.99.

Fallout 3 and Fallout: New Vegas, both by Inon Zur, are $11.99 apiece. Daniel Licht's soundtrack for Dishonored and Rod Abernethy's RAGE are $9.99 each.

If you're trying to use the Elder Scrolls tracks in a surreal experience, try playing them on your iPod while walking around a city. Everything's so ... majestic.

Gallery: Bethesda Softworks Game Soundtracks (Album Covers)

JoystiqElder Scrolls, Fallout and other Bethesda soundtracks now on iTunes originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 31 Jan 2013 19:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The pinnacle of all human achievement, "Open Your Heart" from the Sonic Adventure soundtrack, is now available on iTunes, as are a plethora of other Sonic-related albums from across the breadth of time and space. The soundtracks to Sonic Adventure, Sonic Adventure 2, Sonic CD and others can be yours for the paltry sum of $9.99 each, which is a small price to pay for 20 to 30 tracks per album of gloriously ridiculous nostalgia-metal.

Soundtracks for Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode 1 and Episode 2 will be available before too long, according to Sega. Head on through to the other side for a full list of what's available now and how to get it.

Update: As it turns out, these soundtracks have been available since last year or earlier. Sega decided to nest the announcement of forthcoming Episode 1 and Episode 2 soundtracks within a reiteration of the availability of its other musical offerings.

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JoystiqBuy the greatest song ever written (and other Sonic soundtracks) on iTunes [update] originally appeared on Joystiq on Sun, 13 May 2012 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Crush-40iTunesJun-SenouemusicSegasonic-adventuresonic-adventure-2Sonic-CDSonic-ColorsSonic-Heroessonic-the-hedgehog-4-episode-1sonic-the-hedgehog-4-episode-2soundtrackssuper-sonic-songsthe-worksSun, 13 May 2012 12:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Indie Game Music Bundle 2 now available, with Aquaria, Sworcery, more]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/02/10/indie-game-music-bundle-2-now-available-with-aquaria-sworcery/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/02/10/indie-game-music-bundle-2-now-available-with-aquaria-sworcery/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/02/10/indie-game-music-bundle-2-now-available-with-aquaria-sworcery/#comments You could spend the rest of the day accompanied by the sounds of indie games, for a relative pittance. The second iteration of the Indie Game Music Bundle is available for the next week, offering a Humble-style collection of game soundtrack downloads.

For your [any amount of money] you get the soundtracks to Aquaria, Superbrothers Sword & Sworcery EP, To the Moon, Jamestown, and Machinarium. Hold on -- before you start throwing money at this, there's more you need to know. Pay over $10, and you'll get a pile of additional soundtracks, including Mighty Switch Force and Cat Astro Phi. Physical bonuses will be conferred upon especially high rollers.

OK, now you can get your money out.

JoystiqIndie Game Music Bundle 2 now available, with Aquaria, Sworcery, more originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>aquariaindie-game-music-bundlemachinariummusicsoundtrackssuperbrothers-sword-and-sworcery-epFri, 10 Feb 2012 00:15:00 EST<![CDATA[Official Mario and Zelda songbooks now available in English]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/01/22/official-mario-and-zelda-songbooks-now-available-in-english/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/01/22/official-mario-and-zelda-songbooks-now-available-in-english/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/01/22/official-mario-and-zelda-songbooks-now-available-in-english/#comments The musician/gamer hybrid isn't as rare as one might think; spending five minutes on YouTube searching for "piano covers" is proof enough that the musically inclined among us are continuing to explore their passion for video games in creative and expressive ways. One of the major hurdles facing musical gamers (or gamicians, if you will) is the difficulty inherent in finding official sheet music or tabulature for video-game soundtracks. Songbooks are often expensive and in Japanese -- if they even exist in the first place. Now though, the hunt for gaming sheet music has just gotten a little easier.

Four officially licensed Nintendo-oriented songbooks are now available in The Queen's English from Alfred Music Publishing. The books, Super Mario for Guitar, Super Mario for Piano, Super Mario for Easy Piano and The Legend of Zelda for Piano each contain more than 30 songs from various games in their respective series. What's more, Super Mario for Piano and The Legend of Zelda for Piano are also available in ebook format on Apple's iBookstore.

Each book retails for between $16.99 and $19.99, and while Mario and Zelda aren't exactly obscure, there's something to be said for learning the classics. Let's hope this is the beginning of a new trend in localizing gaming sheet music; we'd give up an arm for a Mega Man 3 songbook. No, wait, we'd give up a leg. We need that arm to play music.

JoystiqOfficial Mario and Zelda songbooks now available in English originally appeared on Joystiq on Sun, 22 Jan 2012 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>ebooksibooksibookstoreiosipadmariomobilesheet-musicsongbooksongbookssoundtrackstabulaturezeldaSun, 22 Jan 2012 12:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Indie Royale celebrates 25K downloads with two more games, soundtracks]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/11/15/indie-royale-celebrates-25k-downloads-with-two-more-games-sound/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/11/15/indie-royale-celebrates-25k-downloads-with-two-more-games-sound/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/11/15/indie-royale-celebrates-25k-downloads-with-two-more-games-sound/#comments The Indie Royale bundle started last week has hit over 25,000 sales so far. That means two more games and a music and DLC bundle have been added to the mix of things you get for a very cheap price. In addition to NightSky, Fate of the World, Scoregasm, and the Ben and Dan titles, you can now pick up shooters Irukandji and Bullet Candy Perfect as part of the deal, and the full DLC and soundtrack for Fate of the World is given to buyers as well. That's a whole lot of amazing indie gaming, no question.

And while we were worried the price might go up (it rises over time, and drops as people purchase the bundle for more than the average), it hasn't: You can still get all of this stuff for the price of $3.49. Black Friday hasn't hit us yet, but it's probably a safe bet that this is one of the best deals you'll see in gaming this holiday season. Ball's in your court, bundle buyer.

JoystiqIndie Royale celebrates 25K downloads with two more games, soundtracks originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 15 Nov 2011 10:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>bundledlcgamesindie-royalpcsoundtracksTue, 15 Nov 2011 10:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Original Clover soundtrack available for free]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/02/27/original-clover-soundtrack-available-for-free/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/02/27/original-clover-soundtrack-available-for-free/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/02/27/original-clover-soundtrack-available-for-free/#comments Presumably doing a little early spring cleaning, the team at Binary Tweed have released the complete soundtrack to its original Xbox Live Indie Game Clover. For the low, low price of free, those who download the soundtrack will be treated to a piano assortment composed and recorded by Chris Chillingworth (he's got a MySpace, so he's legit).

Clover is scheduled to make its PC debut with a new "longer, sexier" musical accompaniment on March 3 with Clover: A Curious Tale. Hopefully the new version doesn't disappoint. Download the free album here.

JoystiqOriginal Clover soundtrack available for free originally appeared on Joystiq on Sat, 27 Feb 2010 13:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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And it's because they aren't just bleeps and bloops any more. A member of the award committee says that the music in video games has "matured beyond recognition," and that composing music for games pulls some muscles that most composers don't have, like "non-linear and multi-layered composition." No word on the nominees yet, but keep in mind, any game you nominate needs to have at least 1/3 of the composers be British or Irish, according to the Ivor rules. For instance, the music for Flower was great, but unless there's a hidden "O'" in front of Vincent Diamante's last name, you probably won't see it win.

JoystiqIvor Novello awards to recognize music from video games originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 19 Jan 2010 05:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>awardsbascableepsbloopsbritishcommitteecomposerscomposingirishivor-novello-awardsmarketmaturedmusicsoundtracksvideo-game-musicTue, 19 Jan 2010 05:15:00 EST<![CDATA[Resident Evil and Street Fighter join the Capcom music store]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/10/21/resident-evil-and-street-fighter-join-the-capcom-music-store/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/10/21/resident-evil-and-street-fighter-join-the-capcom-music-store/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/10/21/resident-evil-and-street-fighter-join-the-capcom-music-store/#comments For the longest time, we didn't understand game soundtracks. "Hey, just turn the game on and walk away," we said. But after our 17th red ring and 10th Cell chip to commit melty, plasticy suicide, we quickly began to see the value.

Capcom's feeding our new habit with three new additions to the Music section of the Capcom Store: Ten Years Of Resident Evil: The Official Soundtrack, Resident Evil 5: Original Soundtrack and Street Fighter IV: Original Soundtrack. If you too are hesitant about leaping into game soundtracks, Capcom's sweetening the offer with 25 percent off the Mega Man 9 score for anyone who purchases one of the new offerings.

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The original soundtrack for Halo Wars will be available at supply depots and civilian stores starting February 17th. The 2-disc set is comprised of one CD -- featuring 50 minutes of music composed by Stephen Rippy (Age of Empires, Age of Mythology) and performed by the FILMharmonic Orchestra and Choir Prague -- and a DVD boasting nine more tracks, some 5.1 mixes, two trailers and one behind-the-scenes video.

The soundtrack can also be downloaded from the intertubes at sumthingdigital.com. Halo Wars will have a demo available as of February 5, and ship to North American retailers on March 3.

Gallery: Halo Wars


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Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>halo-warssoundtracksoundtracksXbox-360Thu, 15 Jan 2009 20:29:00 EST<![CDATA[Mass Effect soundtrack due November 20]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2007/11/19/mass-effect-soundtrack-due-november-20/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/11/19/mass-effect-soundtrack-due-november-20/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/11/19/mass-effect-soundtrack-due-november-20/#commentsFiled under: ,

While most Xbox 360 owners prepare to trek down to their favorite store or wait no-so patiently by the mailbox tomorrow for their chance to play BioWare's latest opus Mass Effect, Sumthing Else Music Works has announced that players can also pick up the game's official soundtrack on November 20, perfect for those times spent plotting against Saren while away from the console.

The soundtrack was put together by veteran game music composers Jack Wall (Myst, Jade Empire) and Sam Hulick (Maximo vs. Army of Zin), with additional tracks by Richard Jacques (The Club) and film and television composer David Kates (Battlestar Galactica, Man of the Year). More interesting than the name dropping, however, is that soundtrack's blend of " 80's electronic music with modern orchestral scoring" apparently takes inspiration from some of our favorite films, such as Blade Runner and Dune, all but guaranteeing a trip to the cash register. What can we say? We're weak.

JoystiqMass Effect soundtrack due November 20 originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 19 Nov 2007 11:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>biowaremasseffectsoundtrackssumthing-elseXbox-360Mon, 19 Nov 2007 11:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Halo 3 soundtrack is coming and you could be on it]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2007/10/18/halo-3-soundtrack-is-coming-and-you-could-be-on-it/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/10/18/halo-3-soundtrack-is-coming-and-you-could-be-on-it/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/10/18/halo-3-soundtrack-is-coming-and-you-could-be-on-it/#commentsFiled under: ,

When the soundtrack for Halo 3 is released, it's going to have a track that you won't remember from any levels of the game. No, this track will be the product of one lucky contest winner who'll be picked by Halo composer Marty O'Donnell, Steve Vai and "hit artists including The Used and Red Jumpsuit Apparatus," for reasons that we can't begin to fathom.

The odd part is that your band's song doesn't even have to have anything to do with Halo 3. It just has to be a song. Any song. At all. If you're interested in submitting your in-no-way-Halo-3-related song, check out (snicker) Master Chief's MySpace.

JoystiqHalo 3 soundtrack is coming and you could be on it originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 18 Oct 2007 11:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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GameDaily reports that Gears of War composer Kevin Riepl has provided the score for the upcoming MMO FPS Huxley. The score reportedly took 2 days to record with the help of the Hollywood Studio Symphony at Warner Bros. Studios. Riepl says he's "proud" to have worked on Webzen's Huxley, the varied themes of which demand a "gripping soundtrack" according to the composer. We're quite fond of the Gears of War soundtrack, so we have high hopes for the soundscape of Huxley. Here's hoping the actual game can live up to it. We'll find out when the game hits retailers in 2008.

JoystiqHuxley scored by Gears of War composer originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 03 Oct 2007 19:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>huxleyhuxley-soundtrackmusicsoundtrackswebzenWed, 03 Oct 2007 19:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Pianist recreates entire Majora's Mask soundtrack]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2007/08/16/pianist-recreates-entire-majoras-mask-soundtrack/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/08/16/pianist-recreates-entire-majoras-mask-soundtrack/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/08/16/pianist-recreates-entire-majoras-mask-soundtrack/#commentsFiled under: , ,

We often wonder what we could be doing with our time if we weren't always playing and/or writing about video games. After watching this video by pianist Frank DAngelo, we bet he asked himself the same thing. The answer he came up with? Playing all of the music from The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask on piano and then recording the entire thing.

Yeah, we neglected to mention that this video is the first ... of 10. No, we can't begin to pretend to understand the rationale behind DAngelo's reported eight-month project. But we certainly give him points for effort.

JoystiqPianist recreates entire Majora's Mask soundtrack originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 16 Aug 2007 09:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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